| Vacations can be quite expensive. At times | | | | Or best, visit the museums on rotating |
| you don't realize how expenses spiral out of | | | | Tuesdays when they are open to public free of |
| control. Are you wondering how to have a | | | | cost. |
| great time in San Diego even within a limited | | | | |
| budget? | | | | First Tuesday of the Month: Natural History |
| | | | Museum, Model Railroad Museum and Reuben H. |
| Well all you got to do is travel smart and | | | | Fleet Science Center. |
| still enjoy everything San Diego has to | | | | |
| offer. By "travel smart" I mean you need to | | | | Second Tuesday: Historical Society Museum, |
| know all those things about this wonderful | | | | Museum of Photographic Arts and Hall of |
| place that will help you remain tightly | | | | Champions Sports Museum. |
| within your budget. And yes, there are a good | | | | |
| many things the magnificent city San Diego | | | | Third Tuesday: Mingei International Museum, |
| has to offer. And you would be surprised how | | | | Japanese Friendship Garden, and the Art |
| much it would help you save precious money. | | | | Institute. |
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| Visit Off-Season | | | | Fourth Tuesday: Automotive Museum and |
| | | | Aerospace Museum. |
| Deals during off season are quite attractive | | | | |
| and economical. Hotel rooms come cheaper in | | | | The attractions like the Timken Museum of |
| October, November, January, February, and | | | | Art, Botanical Building and Lily Pond in |
| March. Quite often various motels, hotels and | | | | Balboa Park are always free. |
| resorts in San Diego offer lower vacation | | | | |
| rentals to fill their empty rooms. | | | | Entry into Sea World & Zoo |
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| Hotels with Complementary Breakfast | | | | In Sea World the 50+ crowd get discounts on |
| | | | tickets and free breakfast on Tuesdays. No |
| Spend time on internet and find out hotels | | | | charges for children under 3. |
| which provide affordable family vacation | | | | |
| package in San Diego to suit your budget. | | | | If you're on a budget, buy just an |
| It's wise to stay in hotels whose room price | | | | admission-only ticket to the zoo. You would |
| includes breakfast. | | | | have to walk around as you won't be allowed |
| | | | to use guided bus tour but at the same time |
| Centrally-located Hotel | | | | you save about one-third of the money. |
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| Search the net and zero in on a hotel which | | | | In fact, in honor of the Zoo's Founders Day, |
| is just a stone's throw away from all major | | | | entry is free on the first Monday of October. |
| attractions of San Diego. This way you would | | | | And the entry for children 11 and under is |
| precious money on commuting from one | | | | free during the entire month of October. |
| destination to another. | | | | |
| | | | Alluring La Jolla |
| Carry Along a Crib | | | | |
| | | | Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla, San |
| In case you are on a vacation with a baby, | | | | Diego, is free on the first Tuesday of every |
| bring your own travel crib. Hotels often | | | | month. The outdoor concerts at Scripps Park |
| charge extra for the crib. | | | | on Sundays are free from mid-June to |
| | | | mid-September. |
| Visit Museums in Balboa Park on Free Tuesdays | | | | |
| | | | Having a tight budget doesn't mean you can't |
| While visiting museums in Balboa Park, get a | | | | enjoy your vacation in San Diego. You just |
| pass which can allows you admission to 11 | | | | need to be a smart traveler and take |
| museums during a one week period. The pass | | | | advantage of things which are free to public |
| comes at an affordable price. | | | | and the various affordable family family |
| | | | vacation packages offered by the hotels. |